The suspect knocked the deposit out of the victim’s hand, but the victim fought off the robber, per scanner logs.

The suspect then ran north on Amargosa Road. 40king (Sheriff’s helicopter) was called in to assist with the search.

The Victor Valley has seen a rash of recent crime in the past week, including two homes that were burglarized by men wearing reflective vests and Wednesday night’s robbery at the Tacos Mexico in Victorville.